Analytical study of associated risk factors of type 2 diabetes mellitus among rural population aged 40 years and above

Authors

  • Farooq Farooq Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Al Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka
  • Dr. Irfan Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Al Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka
  • Asma Begum Biradar Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Al Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka
  • Jannatbi L Iti Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Al Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v6i2.1661

Abstract

Diabetes is now one of the most common non-communicable diseases globally and is emerging fast as one of the most serious health problems of our time. The present study was carried out in the village Hebbal, which is a designated rural field practice area of Community Medicine Department, M R Medical College, Gulbarga for duration of one year from 2008 to 2009 with aim to out to determine the prevalence of diabetes and its associated factors for causation of Diabetes Mellitus II. The present study found positive association between stress, sedentary lifestyle, family history of diabetes, hypertension and alcohol consumption with abnormal glucose tolerance. It was also found that type of family and type of diet were not significantly associated with abnormal glucose tolerance.

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Published

2015-02-28

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2015): Feb

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Original Research Articles

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Analytical study of associated risk factors of type 2 diabetes mellitus among rural population aged 40 years and above. (2015). International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 6(2), 128-132. https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v6i2.1661
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